Neblett v. Neblett
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Bolivar county. Hon. W. R. Triso, Chancellor. The case is stated in the opinion. The evidence in this case is not sufficient to overcome the prima facie ease made by the registration of the deed. The presumption of delivery raised by the record of the ■deed cannot stand in the face of the positive testimony to the contrary.
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From the chancery court of Bolivar county. Hon. W. R. Triso, Chancellor. The case is stated in the opinion. The evidence in this case is not sufficient to overcome the prima facie ease made by the registration of the deed. The presumption of delivery raised by the record of the ■deed cannot stand in the face of the positive testimony to the contrary. Bullet v. Taylor, 34 Miss., 708; Kearney v. Jeffries, 60 Miss., 685. The overwhelming weight of the testimony is that the deed was never delivered, and that no consideration ivas ever paid. The grantees never, paid taxes on the land, never…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
The appellees and appellants are the children and grandchildren of Sterling Neblett, Sr., and Ann S. Neblett, his wife. Sterling Neblett, Sr., by his will, devised his estate to his wife, who afterwards devised it in equal portions to their children and grandchildren. The grandchildren, being children of deceased children, were to take per stirpes. In his life-time Sterling Neblett, Sr., was the owner of the lands described in the bill, and, unless a part of them was conveyed by him to his sons ¥m. J. Neblett and Sterling Neblett, Jr., he died owning them all.
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